Civil War Part 2: The Battle Rages On | Foundations of Freedom Ep. 5 | The GDP

The Civil war has begun! The Union Army looks for a stable leader as the Confederate army  fights with everything they got. In this podcast we cover the war’s major battles leading up to the final showdown in Gettysburg.  If you are looking for more in depth material on these battles go check out Jocko Podcast Civil War Excursion episodes 1-6 6:40: The size of the Union army 11:45 How many armies were on each side 20:00 The Union and Confederate Armies’ mentality and morale in the battle of Shiloh 23:00 Explaining the battle of Shiloh 26:00 Nathan Bedford Forest 27:45 Battle of 7 Pines and McClellen 30:30 2nd Battle of Bull Run 37:00 Northern Virginia Army - The Dream Team 40:00 The entourage of Hooker - where the term “Hooker” came from 43:30 The struggle of finding a good general 45:00 The Battle of Burnside - hopes of taking Richmond after going through Fredericksburg  51:00 The story of Kirkland 58:00 The retreat of the Union Army of the Potomac after Fredericksburg 1:00:00 How the resource logistics made the different armies move 1:02:00 Lee’s strategies allows him to win many battles 1:03:00 The economic abilities of the North and the South 1:08:45 South has the upper hand because of their superior leadership 1:10:30 The split of West Virginia 1:11:45 Meade takes Hooker’s position and things start to change for the Union in the Battle of Gettysburg  1:15:00 The Battle of Gettysburg and how it changes 1:18:00 The movements in Gettysburg 1:20:00 Lee decides to withdraw on July 4th, 1863 1:20:45 The Gettysburg Address Resources: Jocko Civil War Excursion Series  https://youtu.be/CoXO5SRO-Zg https://youtu.be/lTN-9acEQEc https://youtu.be/2NjaxlQbiYo https://youtu.be/5jMG2V63XSE https://youtu.be/0Q0J8u1tmac https://youtu.be/-TicfWbz-ts